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From: Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo location for squirrelmail attachments
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:53:37
Message-Id: CAN0CFw3iNFSAHU-PRaXvJYzLosxAKRsRqwrck6qfWzTdtffROw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo location for squirrelmail attachments by "J. Roeleveld"
1 >>> I ran squirrelmail/configtest.php and realized I don't have an
2 >>> attachment directory set up for Squirrelmail:
3 >>>
4 >>> ERROR: Attachment dir (/var/local/squirrelmail/attach/) does not exist!
5 >>>
6 >>> I don't even have a /var/local/.  Would a good Gentoo'er create the
7 >>> directory in that location?
8 >>
9 >> Is this a new installation of Squirrelmail or an existing one?
10 >>
11 >> When you install Squirrelmail you're supposed to (last time I did so,
12 >> which is admittedly a long time ago) run a setup program (it uses curses /
13 >> text-menus). That asks what kind of IMAP server you're going to be
14 >> connecting to (it works with all of them, but optimises itself for
15 >> different ones), and the naming convention for Trash / Deleted Items,
16 >> Drafts &c on your server.
17 >>
18 >> I would have thought paths like this would be configured during this setup
19 >> stage. I'm pretty sure it's safe to rerun this setup program at any time.
20 >
21 > Yes, it can be rerun at any time.
22 >
23 > The script is in the webroot where you installed squirrelmail and is
24 > called "configure".
25 >
26 > Simply run that, then select option "4" (General Options).
27 > The directories you want to check/change are the first 2.
28
29 That is the script which sets the location of the attachment
30 directory, which I think is what you meant. I could be wrong but I
31 think Stroller was referring to a script that actually creates the
32 directory.
33
34 - Grant

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Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo location for squirrelmail attachments Joost Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org>